Rep. Marc Veasey won’t seek reelection
Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) announced Dec. 8 he will forgo reelection in the redrawn 33rd Congressional District and will run for Tarrant County Judge, challenging incumbent Tim O’Hare. Veasey cited what he called racially gerrymandered maps and said the county is at a crossroads, while O’Hare’s campaign criticized his record; the shift comes as other Democrats, including former Rep. Colin Allred and Rep. Julie Johnson, eye the newly configured TX‑33 seat.
📌 Key Facts
- Veasey has served in the U.S. House since 2013 and currently represents Texas’s 33rd District
- He is launching a bid for Tarrant County Judge against incumbent Tim O’Hare
- Democrats Colin Allred and Julie Johnson are running for the newly drawn TX‑33 seat
📊 Relevant Data
Between 2010 and 2018, Tarrant County's population growth was mostly due to increases in minority populations, with the Hispanic population increasing by 126,259 people, the Black population by 84,541, the Asian population by 33,707, and the White population by 18,031.
Tarrant County’s Hispanic, black and Asian populations keep growing, whites less so — Fort Worth Star-Telegram
In 2023, the racial/ethnic composition of Tarrant County, Texas, was 43.2% White (Non-Hispanic), 17.2% Black (Non-Hispanic), and approximately 28.16% Hispanic (sum of Hispanic categories).
Tarrant County, TX | Data USA — Data USA
The newly redrawn Texas 33rd congressional district has a population that is 57.6% Hispanic, 18.6% Black, 13.2% White, and 8.1% Asian.
Texas's 33rd congressional district - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
In 2023, 16.5% of Tarrant County, Texas, residents were foreign-born.
Tarrant County, TX | Data USA — Data USA